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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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